1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (258+ words) “I hate endings. Just detest them. Beginnings are definitely the most exciting, middles are perplexing, and endings are a disaster.” —Sam Shepard, interview with The Paris Review Matisse’s piece doesn’t feel as tortured as all that. His king revels in…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (137+ words) J. Kyle Mann: I don’t like being the guy that digs up his own receipts—much less obnoxiously waves them around—but I broke my policy when LeBron announced he was heading to Philly. More on the LeBron Trade What the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (635+ words) “WTF,” texted an Eastern Conference coach. “Shocking.” More on LeBron’s Move From L.A. to Philly We can debate whether a fifth ring, with a fourth team, as a glorified role player surrounded by younger stars, would significantly alter James’s…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (841+ words) The Ringer The last decision LeBron James will ever make as an NBA free agent is, without question, the strangest of his career. Instead of signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, or Denver Nuggets, James has…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (385+ words) More in the NBA They aren’t necessarily desperate to act right now, but a marginal move could be in the cards. Related: Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green should be on Houston’s radar. He’s one of the best movement 3-point shooters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (669+ words) Inefficiency, in and of itself, at this stage of play isn’t all that meaningful. Actually, the inefficiency is kind of the point. The featured portion of the player pool consists of young men just weeks removed from fulfilling a childhood…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1552+ words) The Ringer On a Saturday morning in January, Kawhi Leonard took advantage of a break in the Clippers’ schedule to host a basketball skills clinic in the Toronto district of Scarborough, roughly 12 miles east of Scotiabank Arena, where Leonard, for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (157+ words) It’s all in play. The greatest player of his generation will soon make a decision that could be the true bookend to one of the most compelling eras in sports history. Let’s lay out some possibilities. —Danny Chau What’s the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (589+ words) With the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade all but officially in our rearview mirror and the 2026 NBA draft complete, it’s time to look ahead at a fascinating offseason. Here are seven questions worth keeping an eye on over the next couple of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (453+ words) The New York Knicks just completed the most absurd comeback in NBA history—rallying back from a 29-point deficit to steal Game 4 of the Finals and put themselves one win away from their first championship in 53 years. The Spurs led…...